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1.5 Degrees of Global Warming—Are We There Yet?

November 2, 2026 ExplainerUnited States, InternationalMolly Bergen

Here’s where the world stands in its fight against climate change. The end goal remains the same.

Jane Martin with the nebulizer and medications she uses at her home in Gloster, Mississippi, on September 20, 2025.

A Small Town in Mississippi Battles the International Biomass Industry

November 2, 2026 DispatchMississippi, United KingdomClara Chaisson

When the Drax wood pellet plant came to Gloster, reports of lung disease soon followed.

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Is Bamboo Always Sustainable?

October 26, 2026 ExplainerUnited StatesShelia Hu

This versatile plant is popping up in more and more consumer products, but when it comes to eco-friendly shopping, the details matter.

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Rick Perry’s Blunder About Supply and Demand Reveals the Truth About Coal’s Future

July 14, 2017 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

The energy secretary’s take on a basic law of economics was either confused or deceitful.

With a Few Creative Touches, Pollution Masks Become Symbols of Hope

July 12, 2017 PerspectivesUnited StatesClara Chaisson

Maskbook invites people around the world to express their environmental anxieties.

In Philadelphia, Climate Change Can Take Your Breath Away

July 11, 2017 DispatchPhiladelphiaClara Chaisson

But plans to cut local carbon pollution might help this asthma capital shake its wheezy reputation.

How to Fight Trump’s Pro-Polluter Agenda and Win? Take Him to Court.

July 7, 2017 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

A recent ruling on methane emissions serves as a smackdown to Pruitt’s EPA—and a way forward for environmentalists.

What a Gutted EPA Could Mean for Chicago’s “Toxic Doughnut”

April 17, 2017 DispatchChicagoSusan Cosier

This Southeast Side community has helped give a voice to the environmental justice movement. Now Trump’s budget cuts threaten to silence it.

Cut Environmental Justice at the EPA, and We All Lose

March 17, 2017 ExplainerUnited StatesBrian Palmer

Trump likens our “inner cities” to war zones . . . then guts the programs geared to safeguard clean air and water for low-income communities of color.

Want to Make America Great Again? Don’t Let Its People Breathe or Drink Poison.

March 10, 2017 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

The cruel and un-American folly of shutting down the EPA’s environmental justice program.

The Moss That Saved Portland

February 28, 2017 DispatchPortland (Oregon), OregonBecca Cudmore

Roadside plants helped officials trace the source of a public health crisis and led to new standards for clean air in Oregon.

Scott Pruitt Wants to Take Us Back to the ’50s

January 13, 2017 ExplainerUnited StatesBrian Palmer

The incoming head of the EPA believes states should be in charge of their own environmental regulations. Been there, done that, got the oil-soaked T-shirt.

The Petcoke Problem: Where to Store the Risky Tar Sands Refining By-Product

November 1, 2016 ExplainerUnited States, Canada, Chicago, Detroit, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Virginia

Petroleum coke, typically stored outdoors in big open piles, can blow right into nearby homes and cause serious health problems. Unsurprisingly, communities are fighting Big Oil to keep this noxious material out of their backyards.

Coal Is Literally Killing Us

June 30, 2016 Latest NewsUnited StatesJeff Turrentine

A Harvard study says clean energy could save billions of dollars—and thousands of lives—every year.

The Man Behind the Mission

April 19, 2016 NRDC in ActionUnited StatesPatrick Rogers

How a disgusting sight spurred John Adams to form the nation’s first litigation-focused environmental advocacy group.

Docking Diesel Pollution

March 29, 2016 NRDC in ActionLos Angeles, California, Long BeachNicole Greenfield

How NRDC is protecting the health of communities by helping clear the air at some of the world’s busiest ports.

The Long Road to Safer School Buses

March 15, 2016 NRDC in ActionWashington, California, New Jersey, TexasAmanda MacMillan

A landmark NRDC study showed that standard-issue diesel-spewing school buses could put kids at risk of cancer—and drove a national effort to clean the vehicles up.